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. 2011 Dec;101(Suppl 1):S271–S276. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300099

TABLE 3.

Distribution of Personal and Area Monitoring Solvent Concentrations Among Female Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers: Alameda County, CA, 2008–2009

Solvents No. of Salons No. of Measurements Mean ±SD (Range), ppm
Personal air monitoring
    Ethyl acetate 20 167 0.53 ±0.71 (0.02–5.50)
    Isopropyl acetate 20 167 0.04 ±0.02 (0.02–0.15)
    Toluene 20 167 0.15 ±0.15 (0.02–1.0)
Stationary air monitoring
    Acetone 3 3 3.10 ±3.20 (0.31–6.60)
    Butyl acetate 3 3 0.03 ±0.02 (0.01–0.06)
    Ethyl acetate 3 3 0.09 ±0.06 (0.02–0.15)
    Isopropyl alcohol 3 3 0.82 ±1.03 (0.06–2.0)
    Methyl methacrylate 3 3 0.54 ±0.66 (0.12–1.30)
    Toluene 3 3 0.04 ±0.03 (0.01–0.06)